Islamabad: The Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue (I&I-IR) Karachi in a recent move to show its resolve against the fake/flying invoice mafia, has successfully blocked the way of a nominated accused in a fake/flying invoice scam to flee out of the country.
Reacting on a credible information about the mastermind, of a recently unearthed fake invoices scam, trying to escape from country, prosecution filed an application in the Court of Special Judge Custom & Taxation Karachi for attachment of passport of the accused ‘HAB’ who earlier managed to obtain protective bail from High Court and then interim pre arrest bail from Trial Court but failed to join investigation.
The Court, after hearing on application, was pleased to pass an order to call a report from Director FIA Immigration & Passport Karachi and issued notice to the accused and directed him to join the investigation.
The Court further directed that the accused shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court.
Authorities at the anti-fraud agency of Inland Revenue have reiterated that the time has come to eliminate the menace of fake/flying invoices from the country which has caused billions of rupees loss to national exchequer. Â
